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Richter: Information Technology at Hungary’s Largest Pharma
Deborah Compeau; Jordan Mitchell; Gyorgy Drotos; Emma Incze; Gyorgy VasCase IVEY-9B07E021-EInformation Technologies, StrategyThe director of information technology (IT) at Ritcher, a major Hungarian pharmaceutical company with operations throughout Eastern Europe, is planning for the IT department for the near future. The three main considerations for the coming year are: Is the current IT structure appropriate to meet the growing demands of the organization? To what extent should IT affiliates be centrally controlled? How can IT best serve the rest of the company?Starting at €8.20
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Marimekko
Alison Konrad; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B06C014-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyKirsti Paakkanen has achieved a celebrity status in Finland for her enigmatic leadership of the Finnish design company Marimekko. Purchasing the company in a state of near bankruptcy in 1991, Paakkanen took several actions to restore profitability and realize growth. As of 2006, the company has sales of $64 million (of which 80 per cent are from Finland) and net profits of $8.4 million. Over the last few years, Paakkanen and her team have focused...Starting at €8.20
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Cherries With Charm: Turkey's Alara Agri
Michael R. Pearce; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09A019-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of Alara Agri, a major Turkish cherry and fig producer, wants to convince retailers in Belgium and Germany (and, later, other parts of Europe) to change cherries from a bulk product to a higher-end luxury product packaged in small carry bags. The move from bulk to small packages has been highly successful in the United Kingdom where retailers reduced waste and increased margins. The German and Belgian r...Starting at €8.20
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Alara Agri: Fresh Cherry Production
Chris J. Piper; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09D004-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyAlara Agri, based in Bursa, Turkey, is one of the world's foremost cherry and fig producers. The president and chief executive officer (CEO) was concerned about a recurring capacity problem at the end of the process where cherries were packed. On some of the plant's conveyor belts, piles of cherries of one size waited to be packed while other belts had too few cherries to keep workers busy, and thus delayed order fulfillment. Diverting excess che...Starting at €8.20
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Richter: Information Technology at Hungary’s Largest Pharma (Spanish version)
Deborah Compeau; Jordan Mitchell; Gyorgy Drotos; Emma Incze; Gyorgy VasCase IVEY-9B07ES21Information Technologies, StrategyEl director de la tecnología de la información (ÉL) en Ritcher, una compañía farmacéutica húngara importante con operaciones en Europa Oriental, está en el medio de planearlo para departamento por los años que vienen. Las tres consideraciones principales por el año que viene son: ¿Es la corriente ÉL estructura apropiada cubrir las demandas crecientes de la organización total? ¿En qué medida debe los afiliados ser centralmente controlada? ¿Cómo pu...Starting at €8.20
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Basel III: Toward a new financial architecture
Soley, Jorge; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Cutillas, SergiTechnical Note FN-583-EFinanceBasel III, some details of which are still to be worked out, marks another step by supervisors toward a stable and solvent banking sector. The technical note focuses not only on the specific features of Basel III but also on complementary regulations. It looks at the strategic impact on the banking sector, as in many people's view Basel III heralds a "new financial architecture".Starting at €8.20
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Shadow Banking
Soley, Jorge; Sánchez de León, CarlosTechnical Note FN-617-EFinance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis note explains the growing phenomenon of shadow banking as a non-regulated part of the financial system. In the United States, shadow banking is more important than the traditional banking sector in terms of assets used and it is experiencing high growth rates in Europe as well. The note asks whether shadow banking has more advantages than the traditional banking system because it is not regulated; whether it is more or less transparent; whe...Starting at €8.20
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Banca de Inversión
de Heredia, Tomás; Cutillas, Sergi; Sánchez de León, Carlos; Soley, Jorge; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-424FinanceEsta nota proporciona una perspectiva general de los orígenes y principales actividades de la banca de inversión. Explica las diferencias que existen entre la banca de inversión y los bancos comerciales, así como también quiénes son los clientes habituales, qué instrumentos financieros usan y cómo está evolucionando para adaptarse a un cambiante marco regulador.Starting at €8.20
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El Banco Asturiano: ¿Un banco digital
Soley, JorgeCase F-908Finance, Innovation and Change, StrategyEl caso trata de la implantación de la tecnología informática en la banca, el concepto de multicanalidad y la realidad de la banca de las operaciones online. Se explica la evolución de la banca tradicional a la banca digital en un periodo mínimo de cinco años.Starting at €8.20
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Bank Payment Systems
Soley, JorgeTechnical Note FN-464-EFinanceBesides catering to their clients financial requirements, banks provide a structure for domestic and international payment systems.Starting at €8.20